Tag: Colorado Department Of Public Health And Environment
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Ranch owner who built 8.5-foot fence in Colorado faces $66K per day fine
SAN LUIS • A Texas businessman who built an 8.5-foot-high fence partially around his ranch in Colorado’s San Luis Valley could face fines of up to $65,544 per day after state regulators determined runoff from the disturbed land could contaminate area water supplies. The Cielo Vista Ranch, which traces its origins to a Spanish land…
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Ranch owner who built 8.5-foot fence in Colorado faces $66K per day fine
SAN LUIS • A Texas businessman who built an 8.5-foot-high fence partially around his ranch in Colorado’s San Luis Valley could face fines of up to $65,544 per day after state regulators determined runoff from the disturbed land could contaminate area water supplies. The Cielo Vista Ranch, which traces its origins to a Spanish land…
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Gov. Polis announces Monday as ‘988 Colorado Mental Health Line Day’
Gov. Jared Polis officially proclaimed Monday, Sept. 8, as 988 Colorado Mental Health Line Day in celebration of the crisis line established in 2022. “Our work to ensure every Coloradan has access to high-quality health care includes access to necessary mental health support. 988 Colorado is an important resource for many Coloradans and remains a…
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Jefferson County clinic set to help youth nicotine addiction
A new Jefferson County Public Health program is working to combat nicotine addiction in young residents. The program, which began in June, looks to help young people who use nicotine through low-cost or free nicotine replacement therapy (NRT). This dual approach includes both replacement methods — such as patches, gum and lozenges — along with 10 private…
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Castle Rock holding free vaccination clinic
Immunize Colorado will be holding a free vaccination clinic Sunday for all Douglas County residents and others in Castle Rock. The nonprofit organization will be giving out vaccinations for both children and adults at the St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church — 2746 Fifth St. in Castle Rock — from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m., according…
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Colorado health department suspends water testing after 2nd chemist found manipulating data
Nearly a year after the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) found anomalies in a chemist’s testing work, a second chemist is being investigated for allegedly manipulating data — ultimately causing the department to suspend water testing in the State Laboratory’s chemistry program. The announcement of the suspension on Monday directly coincides with the…
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The Colorado School of Public Health starts new youth THC awareness campaign
The Colorado School of Public Health and creative collaborator Initium Health started an awareness campaign about the risks of potent cannabis with youth and parents. The first-of-its-kind public awareness campaign, “The Tea on THC” looks to educate Coloradans on the “often-overlooked” health risks of high-concentration cannabis, according to a news release from ColoradoSPH. The campaign…
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Jefferson County contractor found guilty of defrauding elderly woman
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A Jefferson County District Court jury on Thursday found a contractor guilty of defrauding an 82-year-old woman and exposing a neighborhood to asbestos. Lance Slayton was found guilty of criminal exploitation and theft of an at-risk person, intentionally causing and contributing to a hazardous substance incident and two other charges related to the Air Quality…
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Colorado health officials warn of mushroom-caused illnesses in product recall
Following reports of illnesses and multiple deaths nationwide, Colorado health officials warned the public to not buy, keep or ingest products from a California-based micro dosing mushroom seller. As of Aug. 2, Diamond Schruumz products, across 28 states, have resulted in 113 reported illnesses, including 42 known hospitalizations and two deaths, according to the FDA’s…
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Underground Music Showcase trains staff for potential fentanyl overdoses
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Though the Underground Music Showcase (UMS) is set to bring three fun-filled days of live music to the South Broadway neighborhood, the event organizers know that potential drug overdoses are always a possibility. “Obviously, we do not permit drugs on our premises, but we’re also…